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Sri Lanka Draw Tour Game With Chairman's XI

8 December 2012
Sri Lanka Draw Tour Game With Chairman's X
Sri Lanka Draw Tour Game With Chairman's X
Prasanna Jayawardene scored a half-century on the final day
©REUTERS / Action Images

CA Chairman's XI 439-6 dec. drew with
Sri Lankans 396-6 (Dilshan 101)
Tour game, Canberra
Day One | Day Two

Sri Lanka opted for batting practice on the final day in Canberra as their tour game against Cricket Australia's Chairman's XI was drawn.

Prasanna Jayawardene (71) and Dinesh Chandimal (57) scored half-centuries, adding to a century from Tillakaratne Dilshan and 55 from Kumar Sangakkara on day two.

They began the day on 276 for four and Jayawardene and Chandimal forged a partnership worth 110 for the fifth wicket, Chandimal facing 85 balls and Jayawardene 114.

Tharanga Paranavitana was unbeaten on 14 and Suraj Randiv made 10 when stumps were drawn.

© Cricket World 2012

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Fixtures & Results

14th-18th December: 1st Test, Hobart
AUS 450-5d. & 278 beat SRI 336 & 255 by 137 runs: Report
26th-30th December: 2nd Test, Melbourne
AUS 460 beat SRI 156 & 103 by an inns. & 201 runs: Report
3rd-7th January: 3rd Test, Sydney
AUS 432-9d. & 141-5 beat SRI 294 & 278 by 5 wickets: Report
11th January: 1st ODI, Melbourne
AUS 305-5 beat SRI 198 by 107 runs: Report
13th January: 2nd ODI, Adelaide
SRI 172-2 beat AUS 170 by 8 wickets: Report
18th January: 3rd ODI, Brisbane
SRI 75-6 beat AUS 74 by 4 wickets: Report
20th January: 4th ODI, Sydney
AUS 222-9 v SRI 14-0 - no result: Report
23rd January: 5th ODI, Hobart
AUS 247-5 beat SRI 215 by 32 runs: Report
26th January: 1st T20I, Sydney
SRI 139-5 beat AUS 137-3 by 5 wickets: Report
28th January: 2nd T20I, Melbourne
SRI 161-4 beat AUS 119-3 by 2 runs (D/L): Report